Collar stand or support.



No. 821,026. PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

W. DELF.

COLLAR STAND 0R SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.27, 1905.

V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

COLLAR STAND OR SUPPORT- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1906.

Application filed March 27, 1905. Serial No. 252,403.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM DELF, a subject of His Majesty the King ofGreat Britain, and a resident of 43 Wrentham avenue, IVillesden, London,N. W., England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCollar Stands or Holders, (for which I have made application for patentin Great Britain, No. 19,733, dated September 13, 190 1,) of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a new or improved collar-stand for use indisplaying linen or other collars or like articles upon the counters orshelves or on the rods of shopwindows or show-cases.

The object of the invention is to render possible the display of thecollars or like articles in such a manner that they shall look as theyare intended to appear when in wear.

In order that my invention may be the more readily and clearlyunderstood, I have hereunto appended a sheet of drawings, wherein I haveillustrated, together with cer tain modifications in detail, aconstruction of device according to my invention which I have found towork well.

In reference to the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates a side view of adevice constituting the collar-stand according to the preferredembodiment thereof. Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a slightly-modifiedform of the device shown by Fig. 1. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the deviceas shown by Fig. 1. Fig. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the devicewith a collar attached thereto for display purposes as hereinafterdescribed. Fig. 4 is a detail View illustrating a slight modification ofthe device as at Fig. 1. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 are further detail viewsin illustration of slightlymodified means which may be employed forfixing the device in the position desired. Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate howthe base proper, A, may be provided with lateral members for the purposeof additional support.

For the purposes of my invention I provide a strip or length A of metalor other suitable material. The ends of this strip or length A areturned up at right angles, or approximately so, to form twoupwardly-projecting portions B and O, the former of which is provided insuitable manner with a stud D, while the latter has formed therein atapped hole for receiving a small screw E of convenient design.

In addition to providing the upturned end C with a screw, such as E, astud F, similar to the stud D, as shown in Fig. 1*, may be fixed theretobelow the screw; but in the best and preferred embodiment of theinvention, in lieu of so attaching a stud direct to the up turned end O,the stud (designated by F) is secured to a plate G, which in turn ispivoted between two lugs H, projecting from said upturned end O. In thisway a better adjusting action is secured, as will hereinafter be clear.

To the said strip or base A is preferably attached in sliding relationtherewith, as by one or more bands J, a second strip K, which beingarranged somewhat longer than the base proper, A, may by taking hold ofthe upturned end B and the opposite end of the strip K be moved in andout like a sliding foot-rule, and thus forms an extending base for thestand. The free end of such extending base K may for fixing the devicebe formed in any suitable manner. In the examples given in Fig. 1 theextending base K is provided with a curved end L for engaging thehorizontal rods of shop-windows, showcases, 860.

Where desirable, however, I may provide the extending base K with adownwardlyturned end N, adapted to fit into an adjust able socket M,such as is used on circular uprights or rods for window-dressing, or inorder to dispense with the socket N the end of the extending base K maybe bent round, as at Fig. 6, and provided with an adjustingscrew O.

As further examples of the divers ways of forming the free end of theextending base K, which may be advantageously utilized, Fig.

7 illustrates an instance of how the end may be so bent or curved as toadapt it for attachment to either a circular rod or a fiat shelf,counter, or the like at will, while Fig. 8 illus trates how a curvedend, such as P, may be arranged for adjustable attachment to a rod byproviding an adjusting-screw R in connection with the said end P.

In use the collar S or like article desired to be displayed is fastened,as shown in Fig. 3, to the device by engaging the studs D and F with thefront and rear buttonholes, whereby it is securely held. and is,moreover, further supported and steadied by the projecting portion ofthe extending base upon which the back portion of the collar restsfirmly.

So far as concerns its use as a collar holder or support merely thedevice with its attached collar could now at once be located-in thedesired position for display; but before this is done and in order tomake the collar look as it is intended to appear in wear the screw E isrotated so that the end thereof presses against the plate G, whichlatter, consequently, in turn presses against the back of the collar. Bythus imparting ressure -against the loack of the collar while t e studsD and F at the front and back of the device and the extending base K aresimultaneously keeping the bottom of the collar securely in position allround, the whole set or slope of the collar is altered, and according tothe extent of the movement of the screw E so may the set or slope of thefront of the collar be regulated to any required degree. When the collaris thus set or regulated to have the ap pearance it would take in wear,the device may then be placed in position for display purposes on thecounter or shelf or on a rod or rods of a shop-window or show-case, aswill be readily understood, the extending base permitting the device tobe adjusted for and used upon rods that are a reasonable distance apart.

As a slight modification of my invention, and referring to Fig. 4, theback stud F may be dis ensed with, and in lieu thereof the plate may beso formed that its lower end constitutes a loop or return end T forengaging the lower back part of the collar.

It may here be observed that notwithstanding both the base proper, A,and the extending base K are shown as consisting of plain strips orlengths of metal or other suitable material, either or both may, forimparting additional support when placed upon a counter or shelf beprovided with lateral members A or be formed wider at the cen tral orother part or parts of theirlength.

Having now described my invention, what I desire to secure by LettersPatent is 1. A device consisting of a base having means for securing acollar in position thereon and means whereby the set or slope of thecollar may be regulated by pressure applied against the back of thecollar.

2. A device consisting of an extensible base having means for securing acollar firmly in position thereon and means whereby the set or slope ofthe collar may be regulated by pressure applied against the back of thecollar.

3. A device consisting of a base having upturned ends, one of said endsbeing provided with a stud and the other of said ends having a stud andregulating-screw, the latter for imparting pressure against the back ofthe collar.

4. A device consisting of an extensible base, one portion of said basehaving up turned ends respectively provided with engaging means, and aregulating-screw and hinged plate, said plate being provided with a studand adapted to have pressure imparted thereagainst by saidregulating-screw.

5. A device consisting of a base having upturned ends, one of said endsbeing provided with a stud and the other of said ends having aregulating-screw and a hinged arm; said arm being provided with a studand adapted to impart pressure against the back of a collar, and saidbase having means of attachment.

6. A device consisting of an extensible base, one portion of said basehavin upturned ends respectively provided wit engaging means for acollar, and a regulatingscrew and hinged plate, said plate beingprovided with a stud and adapted to impart pressure against the back ofa collar, and the other of said base portions having means ofattachment.

7. A device consisting of an extensible base, one portion of said basehaving upturned ends and the other portion thereof means of attachment,one of said upturned ends being, provided with a stud and the other ofsaid upturned ends having a regulating-screw and a pivoted plate, saidplate being provided with engaging means for a collar and adapted toimpart pressure against the back thereof when operated upon by said reulating-screw.

ln witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM DELF Witnesses:

HENRY CONRAD HEIDE, I ALBERT GEORGE BARNES.

